Kathy Long

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::summary American martial artist ::

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Field	Value
name	Kathy Long
other_names	The Punisher, Queen of Mean, Princess of Pain
image	Kathy Long.jpg
caption	Long in 2012
birth_date
birth_place	St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
height
style	Kickboxing, Boxing,Kung Fu San Soo
fighting_out_of	Los Angeles, California
team	Millennia MMA
rank	* 10th Dan Black Belt in Kung Fu*

• 1st Dan Black Belt in Aikido* | | kickbox_win | 18 | | kickbox_loss | 1 | | mma_decwin | 2 | | box_win | 2 | | box_loss | 1 | | sherdog | 50874 | | boxrec | 18659 | ::

| name = Kathy Long | other_names = The Punisher, Queen of Mean, Princess of Pain | image = Kathy Long.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Long in 2012 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | height = | weight = | weight_class = | reach = | style = Kickboxing, Boxing,Kung Fu San Soo | stance = | fighting_out_of = Los Angeles, California | team = Millennia MMA | rank = * 10th Dan Black Belt in Kung Fu*

• 1st Dan Black Belt in Aikido* | years_active = | kickbox_win = 18 | kickbox_kowin = | kickbox_loss = 1 | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | mma_kowin = | mma_subwin = | mma_decwin = 2 | mma_koloss = | mma_subloss = | mma_decloss = | mma_draw = | mma_nc = | box_win = 2 | box_kowin = | box_loss = 1 | box_koloss = | box_draw = | box_nc = | url = | sherdog = 50874 | boxrec = 18659 | footnotes = | updated = Kathy Long (born April 21, 1964) is an American kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and actress. She has held various kickboxing championships, including two KICK World Kickboxing titles and the WKA and ISKA world titles.

Kathy (Kat) Long now teaches classes and private lessons in Seattle, Washington, as well as seminars internationally.

Early life

Long was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was raised in Sunny Mead, California. Later, she moved to Bakersfield where she trained in martial arts under Eric Nolan, who was her manager and trainer throughout her kickboxing career.

Career

Martial arts

Long is a practitioner of the martial arts. She began her training in the Japanese art of Aikido, eventually earning a black belt in the system. Long would go on to earn a black belt in Chinese Kung Fu San Soo, eventually reaching the level of master in the style. She would train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with the Machado family, as well as in Jeet Kune Do, Tae Kwon Do, Kali, and Wing Chun Kung Fu.

In the 1990s, Long was inducted into several sports halls of fame. These would include the Bob Elias' Sports Hall of Fame, Inside Kung Fu Hall of Fame ("Female of the Year"), and the Black Belt Magazine Black Belt Hall of Fame (1991 "Women of the Year"). She has appeared on the cover of 35 magazines. Between 1994 and 1998, Long authored a monthly column in Black Belt Magazine.

Long currently teaches at Seattle Wushu Center in West Seattle.

Kickboxing

Long became a professional kickboxer, and one of the top female fighters in the sport's history. She compiled an 18–1–1 record, winning five world titles in the process, and earning several nicknames including the "Queen of Mean", "Princess of Pain", and "The Punisher".

Some of her ring career highlights include wins over Ramona Gatto, Bonnie Canino,{{Cite web|title=Bonnie Canino|url=https://www.womenboxing.com/biog/bcanino.htm |access-date=20 July 2025}} Japanese stars Yoshikai Wakana and Kyoko "Kamikaze" Miyazaki, French champion Dani Rocard, Canadian champion Nora Daigle and two wins over Denise Taylor. Her only loss as a professional kickboxer came in a Muay Thai match with Britain's Lisa Howarth at Pickett's Lock near London in February 1990. Long also fought North American bantamweight champion Pixie Elmore to a draw. Long also had an exhibition match with Lisa Smith.

Boxing

Kathy had a brief three-fight career in professional boxing between March and June 1998. She took two four-round decisions over Sandra Yard and lost a four-round decision to Lena Akesson retiring from boxing with a career record of two wins and one defeat - all four-rounders, all by decisions.

Mixed Martial Arts

Long provided commentary at the first Ultimate Fighting Championship event. On August 15, 2009, almost 16 years after she provided commentary for the very first Ultimate Fighting Championship, Long made her MMA debut defeating fighter Avery Vilche by decision at "Call to Arms" promotions Called Out event in Ontario, California.

In preparation for her debut Long trained with Betiss Mansouri and Romie Aram at Millennia MMA, Gokor Chivichyan and Gene LeBell at the Hayastan Academy, Ahmad Reese and Lisa Twight of Gym Jones, Javier Vazquez at Universal Martial Arts Center, and with Muay Thai and strength conditioning coach Maria Morales.

On August 22, 2015, after a six-year hiatus from MMA, Long returned to MMA competition at age 51. She fought under the Ascension Muay Thai and Kickboxing promotion in Tijuana, Mexico against Mexican fighter Mixia Medina and won the fight by decision. She is now (2-0).

Acting

Long has appeared in numerous movies, and was Michelle Pfeiffer's stunt double in Batman Returns.

Personal life

Kathy Long currently lives in Seattle, Washington.

Titles and honors

Hall of Fames

• Black Belt Hall of Fame (1991 Woman of the Year)
• Black Belt Hall of Fame (1992 Full Contact Fighter of the Year)
• Inside Kung Fu Hall of Fame (1992 Female of the Year)
• Bob Ellas Kern County Sports Hall of Fame (1996)

Titles

• 2x KICK World Kickboxing Champion
• 1x WKA World Kickboxing Champion
• 1x ISKA World Kickboxing Champion
• 1x WMAC World Kickboxing Champion

Kickboxing record

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1992-03-16 || Win ||align=left|Japan Kyoko Miyasaki || || Las Vegas, Nevada, USA || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 ||18-1-1 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-08-24 || Win ||align=left|CAN Nora Daigle || || || Decision (Unanimous) || 8 || 2:00 || 16-1-1 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Won the WMAC World title. |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1991-05-25 || Win ||align=left|USA Ramona Gatto|| || Laughlin, Nevada, USA || Points || || || |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-08-06 || Win ||align=left|USA Denise Taylor|| || Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA || Decision (Unanimous) || 12 || 2:00 || 13-1-1 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Won the KICK World Bantamweight title. |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1990-02-03 || Loss ||align=left|GBR Lisa Howarth|| Muay Thai event || London, England || Points || 3 || 3:00 || 12-1-1 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1990-00-00 || Win ||align=left|USA Bonnie Canino || || Las Vegas, Nevada, USA || Points || 12 || 2:00 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Won the WKA Featherweight World title. |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989-00-00 || Win ||align=left|FRA Danielle Roccard|| || || Points || 9 || 2:00 || |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 1989-00-00 || Win ||align=left|USA Denise Taylor|| || USA || Decision (Unanimous) || 6 || 2:00 || 9-0-1 |- |- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 1989-09-13 || Draw ||align=left|USA Pixie Elmore|| || USA || Draw || 7 || 2:00 || 8-0-1 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Won the USA Kickboxing Bantamweight title. |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

Mixed martial arts record

dec-wins=2
Win
align=center
MEX Mixia Medina
Decision (unanimous)
Ascension Muay Thai and Kickboxing

| |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |- |Win |align=center|1–0 |USA Avery Vilche |Decision (unanimous) |Called Out MMA 1 | |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Ontario, California, United States |

Professional boxing record

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No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
3	Win	2–1	USA Sandra Yard	SD	4	26 June 1998	USA Bally's Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US
2	Loss	1–1	SWE Lena Åkesson	UD	4	31 March 1998	USA Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, US
1	Win	1–0	USA Sandra Yard	UD	4	10 March 1998	USA National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland, US
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Filmography

Films

• 2012 Santa's Summer House as Sadie
• 2012 Art of Submission as Herself
• 2011 River of Darkness as Amy Williams
• 2009 End Game as News Reporter
• 1997 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion as Kick Boxing Instructor
• 1995 Under the Gun as Lisa Krause
• 1995 The Stranger as "The Stranger"
• 1994 Natural Born Killers as Female deputy kicking Mickey (uncredited)
• 1993 Knights as Nea
• 1992 Rage and Honor as Fros-T

Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.	1993	1995	2017
Street Justice	Lisa J. Hansen	Episode: "Desperate"
Walker, Texas Ranger	Officer Jane Cousins	Episode: "Deep Cover"
Martial Arts: Mind and Body	-	-
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Miscellaneous crews

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Year	Title	Notes	1985	1992	1994	2015
Summer's End	(Short) (production assistant)
Batman Returns	(stunt double: Michelle Pfeiffer - uncredited) / (stunts)
Natural Born Killers	(stunts - uncredited)
Relentless Justice	(fight coordinator)
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References

References

1. [https://www.usadojo.com/kathy-long/ USA Dojo >> Kathy Long Biography] URL accessed on October 7, 2010, [https://web.archive.org/web/20160816111145/http://www.usadojo.com/biographies/kathy-long.htm Archived] from the original on August 16, 2016 at the [[Wayback Machine]].
2. Miller, Davis. (August 23, 1992). "MOVIES The Next Action Hero? Kathy Long is a champion kickboxer whose movie moves remind some of Norris and Van Damme". [[The Los Angeles Times]].
3. Long, Kathy. (2000). "Beyond Technique". Black Belt.
4. "Kathy Long Profile". International Kickboxing Federation.
5. "Kathy Long".
6. "Kathy Long Vs. Bonnie Canino".
7. "Kathy Long Vs. Yoshikai Wakana".
8. "Kathy Long Vs. Kyoko Kamikaze".
9. "Kathy The Punisher Long".
10. "Kathy Long Vs. Nora Daigle".
11. "Kathy Long Vs. Denise Taylor".
12. "Kathy Long Vs. Denise Taylor 2".
13. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciLjScbhSos Kathy Long vs Lisa Howarth Part One] Accessed on October 7, 2010.
14. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO_7Q_g-vMM Kathy Long vs Lisa Howarth Part Two] URL accessed on October 7, 2010.
15. "Kathy Long Vs. Pixie Elmore Part 2".
16. "Kathy Long Vs. Lisa Smith".
17. Gentry, III, Clyde. (2005). "No Holds Barred: Ultimate Fighting and the Martial Arts Revolution". Milo Books.
18. [http://www.convictedartist.com/kathy_long.html Convicted Artist >> Kathy Long Profile] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-09-23 URL accessed on October 7, 2010)
19. Coleman, Jim. (1992). "Kathy Long is Catwoman". Black Belt.
20. "ISKA Title History".
21. (14 September 1991). "Canino to Fight for Kickboxing Title".
22. (14 September 1989). "Kick-Boxing Lunges for the Big Time After Hollywood Gains a Toehold With New Movies : Kicking Up a Fuss.".

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